The 2019 Great Lent Epistle of the Permanent Conference of Ukrainian Orthodox Bishops Beyond the Borders of Ukraine To the God-beloved Pastors, Monastics, and all Faithful Children of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the Diaspora and Ukraine, Beloved in the Lord: CHRIST IS AMONG US! The Holy and Sacred Season of Great Lent is upon us! Each year, the […]
ON THE FIRST SUNDAY of the Great Fast our Church celebrates the triumph of Orthodoxy, the victory of true Christian teaching over all perversions and distortions thereof—heresies and false teachings. On the second Sunday of the Great Fast it is as though this triumph of Orthodoxy is repeated and deepened in connection with the celebration of the memory of one of the greatest pillars of Orthodoxy, the hierarch Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, who by his grace-bearing eloquence and the example of his highly ascetic private life put to shame the teachers of falsehood who dared reject the very essence of.Orthodoxy, the podvig of prayer and fasting, which enlightens the human mind with the light of grace and makes it a communicant of the divine glory.
Homily – How Could We Not See Them or Their Need?
March 3, 2019 By
Homily on the Sunday of the Last Judgment (Matthew 25:31-46). How do we miss seeing the need of the people around us? How do we not respond to them with love? It’s tragic. But in Christ we CAN see them and we CAN respond to their need… with the One Thing Needful. [Want to […]
Spiritually Speaking: How to Solve the World’s Problems
March 3, 2019 By
March’s “Spiritually Speaking” was on how we, as Orthodox Christians – called to be God’s imagers in the world – can solve the problems of the world and end its pain. In this talk, Fr. Anthony looks at three strategies Christians use: the cultural warrior, the virtuous warrior, and the relationship builder. Enjoy the talk! […]
Adult Education – Spirituality II
February 28, 2019 By
Class covers Tito Colliander’s Way of the Ascetics, chapter 6. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily – The Older Brother Can’t See – or Love – the Prodigal
February 24, 2019 By
Sunday of the Prodigal Son St. Luke 15:11-32 We are called to live a life of love; to bring healing, reconciliation, and harmonious joy to the world. This is the goal of every good person, and the reason we gather here every Sunday. So why is it that the world is still broken? Even harder, […]
Adult Education – Spirituality I
February 21, 2019 By
Class covers Tito Colliander’s Way of the Ascetics, chapters 1-5. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily – The Pharisee Can’t See – or Love – Himself
February 17, 2019 By
The Publican and the Pharisee St. Luke 18:9-14 The theme of Great Lent is repentance. More than learning to say “sorry” (although this is important) More than promising to “do better next time” (although this is important) It is the process of making a real change; of becoming something else – something even better Review […]
Homily – Christ Brings Salvation to our Homes
February 12, 2019 By
Homily on Zacchaeus Sunday (St. Luke 19:1-10). Christ brought salvation to Zachaeus “and his house”; He wants to do the same for us. How can we get Him there – and how can we get Him to stay? Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
2019 Speaking Schedule
February 12, 2019 By
1/11/19: “Ritual Actions and the Development of Moral Instinct”; IOTA Conference in Iasi Romania. 2/10/19 @6PM: “Sanctifying Creation: Three Approaches to Healing the World’s Pain” for the Pan-Orthodox Clergy Fellowship of Rhode Island at St. Michael’s UOC in Woonsocket RI. 3/21/19 @5:30PM: “Why Russia needs ‘schismatics’ in Ukraine”. Part of an panel of experts for […]
Talk on the Sanctity of Creation (Woonsocket RI)
February 10, 2019 By
I was invited to give a talk for the Rhode Island Orthodox Clergy Fellowship for their 2019 pan-Orthodox celebration of the Sanctity of Creation (2/10/2019). In particular, they asked if I could talk about how to deal with the problems of abortion and euthanasia and related issues. Here’s what I shared (the talk is after […]
